The Chelsea Commercial. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1905 Page: 1 of 4
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THE CHELSEA COMMERCIAL.
J. W. QUINN Publishkr.
VOLUME 11.
NUMBER
DECEMBER 1,
CHELSEA, INDIAN TERRITORY, FRIDAY
W. O. Milam,
Vlea-Pnaidwt.
ON THE GRIDIRON
DR. BELL IS DEAD
When you have placed your money
on a "Thoroughbred" and won,
; You Are a Winner....
THA.T'8 THE REASON I'M A WINNER.
I have placed my money on "THE
THOROUGHBRED" hat—The arreateet
winner of the day, made in all the latest
novelties in soft and stiff hats, also the old
reliable staple
shapes, such ts
Columbia,
Dakota and
the Facket, et
, WES AT tit mosul w VINITA LAST
SATURDAY
HIS DEATH UNEXPECTED
Was a Meaber ot the Kasoak Ladfe aad
was taried by that tNcr-Aa «M
and NoRMVd Citizen
Ernest Johnston.
F. A. BEST
Real Estate Oil Lands
Residence Property, corner lot 100x154 with a
4 room house, barn and good well, located in
the most desirable part of the city. Price $1,150
Residence Property, lot 100x154 with a new 3
room house, a good cistern, will rent for $15
per month - Price $900
Lots ranging from $125 to $400 in any part of
the city. See my list of bargains before you buy
Secretary of the Interior Hicli-
cock haB appointed a oommision
consisting of W. C. Pollock,
assistant attorney general for the
Interior Department; Luther R
Smith, Chief of the Inbimi Ter-
ritory division of that department,
and O. A. Ward, a clerk in the
Indian bureau, to confer with rep-
resentatives of the Five Civilized
Tribe* and prepare a report on
ligislation that will be required
after tribal relations come to an
end in March next.
Local camp of Spanish-American
War Veterans has been organized
at Muskogee and several other
territory towns are thinking of
doing likewise.
Horace Speed' a prominent
Oklahoma lawyer and jwlitician,
is of the opinion that between
the prohibitionists and the liquor
I element statehood for ()klahoma
and Indian Territory will be de-
feated at the coming session of
, Congress
The sad news came to Chelsea
Saturday morning that Dr. R. H.
Hell was dead.
Having twen in a bad condition
for several days he eoucluded to
leave his home in the country aud
go to the hospital iu Vinita for
| attention. He took the train at
! Bushyhead, and accompanied by
j his brother, Walter, went to the
institution refurred to.
He grew no better, and early
Saturday morning passed away.
Dr. Robert H. Bell was born iu
Sheltonville Ga. and reared in the
same community where he first
saw light of day. He graduated
from the Atlanta schools of medi-
cine, and practiced in his home
town for two years, after which he
came to Chelsea and praoticed cou-
tinuosly until the time of his
death. At intervals, on account of
failing health, he was unable to
auswer the calls of many of his
patients, and the last few yean of
his life, lived on his allotment
about seven miles from town.
He was a Cherokee citizen by
blood, and he and his family had
an allotment here. Because of the
severity of the climate his wife
had taken her residence in St.
Elmo, Tennessee, and waB living
there with her daughter at the
time the news reached her of his
demise'
The remains were brought to
Chelsea by Chelsea Lodge' No 72,
A. F. & A. M., Sunday morning,
the following committee accom-
panying them: J. A. Eddy, C. J.
Hill, Jas. Harrel, W. J. Kubn,
W. F. ""Paris, and Masons from
Vinita.
The funeral services were con
ducted in the M. E. Church,
South at this place by Rev. L. L
Thurston, preacher in charge,
after which the Masons took
charge of the body and buried it
iu Chelsea Cemetery in accordance
with the ritual of that order. The
service was conceded to be one of
the nicest in the history of the
order that conducted it.
Dr. Bell was well and favorably
known throuhout this part of the
Cherokee nation, for his ability
as a physician, for his traits of
manhood and tar the universal
respect he showed those with
whom he came in contact. He
had a breadth of mind and an edu-
cation that placed hint in an em-
inent position in whatever walk of
life he traveled, and in his death
the oommunity has lost a valu-
able citizen.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of the entire commnnity
and the invocations of all thst
they may have courage from the
broad hand of Providence to
sustain their loss with courage and
fortitude.
Resotatfons af inspect
Whereas it has pleased the
Grand Architect to remove from
oar midst unr beloved brother,
Dr. R. H. Bell, and call him into
membership in the Grand Lodge,
eternal,
Therefore Be It Resolved by
the officers and members of Chel-
sea Lodge, No. 72, A. F. A A. M.t
that we deeply deplftrt his death,
and feel that in his being i called
hence, we have sustained an irre-
parahel low. He was a trne aud
loyal brother who lived upon the
square, and practiced the tenets of
our order with a devotion
oommendable in the most zealouB,
and lived in the spirit of Free
Masoury.
Resolved further that we offer
sincere oondolenee to the bereaved
wife and children, and tender
them our deep sy mjmthy in their
honrof trial.
Resolved further that the
officers and members of this lodge
wear mourning for period pre-
scribed by the laws of the order
and ever hold in tender remem-
brance our beloved deceased
brother.
Resolved farther that a copy of
these resolutions bs spread upon
the minute books of the lodge a
copy be furnished to the widow of
the deceased, and a copy publish
ed in the newspapers of Chelsea.
Done by order of the lodge.
J. A. EDDY, W. M.
G. W. Morrison, Sec'y.
CHELSEA WINS THANKSGIVING CONTEST
BY A SCORE OF D TO 0
GALENA DID NOT SCORE
Kaasaos were too Light to Cape with tit
Boys from the Oil Fields Mft
Teams in Fine Condition
Bank of Chelsea
1896-1908
Does a General Banking Business and SofcHf yaw teewtf.
OIRBCTOIWi
j t mchpadden c. U " w *• *°spaddkn - w. •• hi la*
j. t. •,tHPA^%HABpK ** w. j. 8TOANUE JOHN d. SCOTT
a , reollee ioo. r o dMlr« mad* «• uk jroa to Uan with u. W. malt oaday of
To Cut Oil tats In Hair.
Orders have been received
the Chatauqua county field to cut
down the oil runs about one half.
This means that from 3,000 to 4,000
barrels of oil a day will be taken in
this country wh«Te the runs have
been about double that amount.
How long this will continue is
not known and it is probably due
to the Standard having no more
tankage available at present. It
is believed that it will last only a
week or two.
The order applies to the entire
field and will cut down the daily
runs to about 25,000 barrels.
In probably the most 8|>ectacu-
lar game of football ever witnessed
in the Territory, Chelsea defeated
Galena for the championship l>e-
tween the Territory and Kansas
by a score of 12 to 0.
The boys from the state of
Kansas caine here with a "rep"
that made the oil drillers feel
some trepidation, but when the
whistle blew for the lineup it was
discovered that in point of weight
the Kansans were outclassed by
many odds, and when the first
half had been played it was found
that in point of ability and science
the boys from the Sunflower state
while up to a respectable standard
were 110 match for their wily an-
tagonists. They were dead game
sport to the core, but were out-
classed by the brawn, muscle and
skill they had to meet.
There was only one time during
the game that Galena had an oppor-
tunity to make a score, when Phil-
lips had an open field of 30 yards
with ouly one man opposing him,
and fell with the ball, thus losing
a glorious opportunity.
From the first kick-off there was
no doubt of the ability of the Chel-
sea boys to win the game.
The boys from Galena were as
ciean as linnen, and have a broad
place in the affections of the boys
from Chelsea. They are true
sportsmen, and displayed a spirit
that all true westerners admire, and
that has made Kansas famous from
the begiuning of her history. One
of these days the Chelsea boys will
go to Kansas aud play Galena, and
when they do, they will kuow that
only nature's noblemen will meet
them, aid the meeting they will be
very strenuous, and exciting
Thad Parks, the Adair banker
was a witness to the game.
The crowd never indulged in
DRESS REHERSAL
1U« fjwwu —
badger eft banter, as frequently is Opera House, Tuesday
the case.
notes.
The Commercial Club Band fur
nished music, anil as usual, it was
excellent.
Myron Waters made a splendid
umpire, and was highly compli-
mented for his fairness.
Dr. Hill was a towering figure
on the field.
Eveybody praised the grit of
the Galena boys.
The wind was high and rau. but
the crowd stayed with it.
Territory Teacher Adopt Resuiotions.
Rock Island Teachers' and
Directors' association held a very
Enthusiastic session at Marlow
last Saturday. Teachers from
Chickasha, Marlow," Duncan,
Comanche. Snyder, Ryan, Loco
Veltendance. There was a very
interesting program on Friday
afternoon in which timely topics
were discussed with the greatest
enthusiasm. On Friday night
Prof. S. M. Barrett, superinten-
dent of Lawson city schools, deliv-
ered a lecture after which a recep-
tion of the teachers was given by
Mrs. T.T. Eason. Saturday pro-
gram was full of interest. Follow
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted and all newspapers
correspondents asked to send it to
their papers:
"Since it is the policy of our
government to make appropria-
tions for the purpose of maintain-
ing schools in all its territorial
prossessions;
"And as some schools, namely
the rural schools of the Indian Ter-
ritory, are now being operated on
money appropriated by the United
States government;
"As the incorporated towns of
the Indian Territory do not now
get any aid from source whatever,
! their schools being maintained by
! self local taxation, and knowing of
a certainty that it is not the inten-
tion or purpose of thisgoveniment
to show favoritism to any of its
citizens and to work hardships on
others, but to treat all on equal
terms, we, the teachers of the
Rock Island association, in con-
vention assembled, do humbly
petition our next congress to con-
sider the question of placing the
schools of incorporated towns on
the apporpriation list with rural
schools of Indian Territory.
Evening, Decem-
ber 5, 06.
CAST OF CHARACTER.
Miss Jones Miss Zenna God-
dard.
Mrs. Jarvey Miss Ella Bel\
Amy Fibbs (afterwarsCinderrella)
Miss Cherry Couch.
Clara Wilkins (afterwards Prims)
Miss Janeil Bell.
Prudence Pinchbeck Mrs.
Sam McSpadden.
Sophonisba Spivins Misa Tu-
la Thomas.
Sarah Ann Miss Zoe McSpad-
den.
M'd's'lle Epinaud Miss Lola
Massey.
Humpie Miss Arnell Bearden
Rose Jennings (afterwards Fairy
Godmother Miss Bessis
Hale.
Martha Higgins and Clara Jackson
(afterwards step sisters)
Miss Estelle Janowitz Mia*
Clara Hale.
Gband Chorus Young La-
dies and Girls.
Pleasant Yargee, a nephew of
Chief Porter of the Creek nation,
was accidentally shot and badly
wounded while out driving with a
party of friends near Tulsa this
week.
If you are interested in Gas Engines or Pow-
ers, you will do well to come, examine and let
us show you a "Pattin" Power in operation
Yes, we are the people to
consult if you are going to
build or do any improving
just receiving a car of
nails, and with our im-
mense stock of building
Hardware we are prepar-
ed to fill your wants and
at prices that count. We
are the people who can
save you money
If you want any Plumb-
ing or Guttering let us
figure with you
AT ALUM
We have a complete stock
stock of Oil Well Supplies,
Casing, Tubing, iPipe Rods
and Pipe Fittings. A Full
stock of Hardware, Oil
Pumps, Shells and other
goods too numerous to men-
tion. Gas Heaters and Gas
Fixtures x
Remember we are headquar-
ters for nimrod supplies
Milam Supply Co.
Ill Night for Knights.
Monday night was a big night
for the members of Sunrise Lodge,
No. 30, K. of P. It was the first
instanoe in which the team work
was put on by the lodge. To say
that it was a success would be
putting it very mildly. It was an
eminent sucoess, aud all who
participated felt proud and super-
latively happy because of the fact.
The members of the lodge feel
that it marks the beginning of
a new era in the history of the
lodge in Chelsea. It is the turn-
ing point from the old rut into the
broad highway of lodgedom ou a
new scale bigger, better, boarder
and more educating than has been
the case heretofore.
R. T. Morrison was the appli-
cant aud is first Knight of Pythias
to receive the third in the
amplified from in the town of
Chelsea, by a Chelsea team. Next
meeting night, the work will be
put 011 again for the benefit of
another candidate who will then
go forth to proclaim the principles
of Friendship, Charity and Benev-
olance.
Emil Anderson was initiated in-
to the mysteries of the rank of
page on last meeting night, and
will be ready togo up higher soon.
Sunrise lodge has been in a
healthy state for several months,
and is doing some good work for
the town, and its citisenship.
Sterling Condrty Married.
Sunday the 19th Mr. Sterling
Condrey and Miss Willie Holloway
were married at the home of the
brides parents near Catale, Rev.
R. C. Parks officiating.
The groom is well knowp in
this community, having been born
and reared here. He is a young
man of integrity and honor, and
has the material in him that
makes a man. He carries to his
bride these qualities, and will be
to her a protection aud comfort.
The bride is s daughter of mm
of the best citiaens of that can-
munity, and will add grace and
charm to the home she hss bean
selected to adorn. She has those
qualities of heart and mind that
make woman adorable and loved.
May the giver of all blessings
be bountiful to than in his
dispensations is tha wish of tha
Commercial.
The happy couple are receiving
the congratulations of their friends
which are ss numerous as
the population of the community.
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Quinn, J. W. The Chelsea Commercial. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1905, newspaper, December 1, 1905; Chelsea, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc175278/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.